Racism Reported on Several Campuses Following Trump Victory

A series of racially-motivated incidents have been reported at schools at all levels across the country following Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election.

Anti-Trump protests occurred in several cities following the election, with full-scale riots breaking out in Portland, Oregon.

On the other hand, pro-Trump delinquency has also been widely reported, including the appearance of Ku Klux Klan leaflets around Birmingham, Alabama.

The incidents of hate crime have ranged in scale and severity and some incidents cannot be directly tied to Trump’s victory, but after such a heated campaign that polarized the country, CS feels it is worth reporting on the incidents that have affected schools.

Multiple black freshman at the University of Pennsylvania were threatened and harassed via racist text messages Nov. 11. The messages were later linked with three people in Oklahoma, one of which is a student at the University of Oklahoma. Many have linked the harassment to supporters of Trump, who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania.

Several Hispanic students in Columbus, Indiana reported being taunted by classmates chanting “Build a Wall” on Election Day, a common chant at Trump’s political rallies.

A Muslim woman at San Diego State University told police she was followed by two men making comments about Trump who robbed her and ran away. The men reportedly later returned and stole her car.

Many people have called on President-elect Trump to attempt to quell tensions surrounding the election results.

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